Murie Science and Learning Center
Facility · Alaska ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Denali National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- 1,765 ft
- Elevation
The Murie Science and Learning Center (MSLC) is located at Mile 1.3 of the Denali Park Road at the entrance of Denali National Park and Preserve.
In winter, the MSLC is Denali’s Winter Visitor Center. The MSLC is closed to the public in summer, when it serves as an operations base for registration-based educational programs.
A 24-hour Automated Fee Machine is located outside the building. You can purchase the park entrance fee and Denali Annual Pass here by credit card only.
Getting there
After entering the park, travel 1.4 miles and look for signs to the Murie Science and Learning Center.
63.73355, -148.91772 · 63°44'0.8"N 148°55'3.8"W
Typical weather
Typically 66°F in Jul, down to 10°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 10 | 20 | 25 | 41 | 55 | 65 | 66 | 61 | 51 | 34 | 18 | 14 |
| Low °F | -6 | -1 | 0 | 17 | 31 | 41 | 45 | 41 | 31 | 16 | 2 | -2 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Murie Science and Learning Center
- Can you reserve a site at Murie Science and Learning Center?
- No. Murie Science and Learning Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Murie Science and Learning Center
- Denali National Park - Road Lottery 0.7 mi · Permit · we watch it
- Denali Park Road Timed Entry (2021) 1 mi · Timed entry · we watch it
- Denali Park Road Timed Entry (2020) 1 mi · Tickets · we watch it
- Brushkana Creek Campground 40.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Indoor Picnic Area less than 0.1 mi · Visitor Center
- Denali Visitor Center 0.2 mi · Facility
- Denali Bus Depot 0.7 mi · Facility
- Riley Creek 0.7 mi · Facility
- Savage River 10.6 mi · Facility
- Sanctuary River 17 mi · Facility
- Teklanika River 20.8 mi · Facility
- Igloo Creek 22.1 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (907) 683-9532
- Email denali_info@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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